Release Date: 4/06/04 Image Filename: x_pubeng_Gusev_rim.tif Source Filename: 2P134453754ffl2700p2375l4m1 Summary Info: Pancam image taken on sol 91 by Spirit of the southeast direction including the ridge of Gusev crater. Submitter: Jascha Institution Cornell Theme Pancam Rover Spirit Sol of Observation 91 Earth Date of Obs. April 5, 2004 Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell Gusev’s Rim Revealed NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this panoramic camera image on sol 91, April 5, 2004. Spirit is looking to the southeast, and through the martian haze has captured the rim of Gusev crater approximately 80 kilometers away on the horizon. The right side of this image reveals the portion of the crater edge that descends into the mouth of Ma’adim Vallis, a channel that opens into Gusev crater. Spirit is currently traveling toward the informally named “Columbia Hills,” which although not visible in this image, are off to the left. This image is similar to a panoramic camera image taken of Gusev’s ridge on sol 68, but the ridge is more visible today because the atmospheric dust caused by winter dust storms has had more time to settle. Scientists expect to get even clearer images than this one in upcoming sols. This image has been modified to enhance the appearance of the distant rim. It was stretched and gamma corrected to make the crater rim more visible. Approved by: Jascha John Grant - SOWG Chair
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